Setting the scene for a special birthday celebration always begins with a special invitation. And what better way to create an invitation than using the fabulous Silhouette machine.

I used the beautiful barn image cut on my silhouette and then turned it into an invitation simply by adding some wording inside.

 step 1 - Insert the image into the silhouette software. Drag the image the size you want it to be.

step 2 - Cut the barn image out of AC smooth cardstock. I cut the same image three times in three different colours.

step 3 - Print the wording onto white typing paper first to determine the correct size. Then print the wording onto some patterned paper from the Kaisercraft Old Mac paper range.

step 4 - Use the door frame from the cut outs to cut the wording to the correct shape and size. 

step 5 - Assemble the invitation with the wording inside. To finish off the outside stamp some grain images using gold Brilliance ink.  

I found these little seedling cups in a store and the colouring worked perfectly to support the theme. A few little identifying tags on toothpicks help identify what’s inside each cup.